CVE-2016-9251

HighCVSS 8.8/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

In F5 BIG-IP 12.0.0 through 12.1.2, an authenticated attacker may be able to cause an escalation of privileges through a crafted iControl REST connection.

Metrics

CVSS 3.0 8.8/10CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness enumeration

CWE-264

Affected software

Vendor	Product	Versions
F5 Networks, Inc.	BIG-IP	12.0.0 - 12.1.2

References

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038414
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K41107914Vendor Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038414
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K41107914Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: May 9, 2017
Last modified: Jun 17, 2026
NVD status: Modified

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